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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
NUTRITIONAL DIET AND HEALTHY LIVING FOR CHILDREN
The Government of India is implementing several schemes/programmes of different Ministries/Departments through States/UTs to address various aspects related to nutrition and promoting nutritional diet and a healthy living especially for children across the country. The POSHAN Abhiyaan, Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, Anganwadi Services Scheme and Scheme for Adolescent Girls under the Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services Scheme  are implemented by Government as direct targeted interventions to address the problem of malnutrition in the country.
The detail of supplementary nutrition is provided to different categories of the beneficiaries as per the norms for 300 days in a year are through ICDS. The detail are provided below in tabular form.
Under Poshan Abhiyaan ‘Rashtriya POSHAN Maah’ and ‘Poshan Pakhwada’ are celebrated each year in the month of September and March respectively with the aim to create awareness about nutrition and healthy food etc.
Awareness generation activities such as “Eat Right India” campaign are also implemented with the objective to create awareness about ‘Eating Healthy’ ‘Eating Safe’ and ‘Eating Sustainably ‘among school children and the community at large.
Other schemes below implementing for promoting nutritional diet and a healthy living especially for children across the country are:
- Pradhan Mantri Poshan Shakti Nirman  Scheme earlier known as ‘National Programme for Mid-Day Meal in Schools’ is one of the foremost rights based Centrally Sponsored Schemes. This Scheme covers all school children studying in Classes I-VIII in Government and Government-Aided Schools.
- Schedule II of the National Food Security Act , mandates provision of hot cooked meal containing 450 calories and 12 gms protein for primary and 700 calories and 20 gms protein for upper primary class children under this scheme. The scheme also provides cooking cost of ₹ 4.97 for primary and ₹ 7.45 for upper primary per child per day on all working days for meeting the cost of pulses, vegetables, edible oil and condiments.
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Types of food
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Take Home Ration containing 500 calories of energy and 12-15 gms. of protein in the form that is palatable to the child.
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Severely mal-nourished children 
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Same type of food as above with food supplement of 800 calories of energy and 20-25 gms. of Protein.
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Morning snack in the form of milk/banana/seasonal fruits etc. and Hot cooked Meal.
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Severely mal-nourished Children 
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Additional 300 calories of energy and 8-10 gms. of Protein in the form of micro-nutrient fortified food and/or energy dense food.
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Pregnant women
& Nursing mothers
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Take Home Ration in the form of micro-nutrient fortified food and/or energy dense food.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the LokSabha today.
Ministry of Communications
India Post delivers medicines urgently to child suffering from cancer in Una
India Post delivered medicines to an 8 year old girl Shalini from Una in Himachal Pradesh who was suffering from Cancer. Many of her regular medicines are difficult to purchase in Una and she gets these medicines from Delhi by courier. Shalini’s family contacted one of their friends in Delhi and requested him for help in getting the medicines from Delhi to Una. Given the constraints of logistics due to lockdown, their family friend requested the Union Minister for Communications, Law & Justice and Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad for help.
Recently due to sudden lockdown to prevent spread of COVID19, Shalini’s stock of medicine was running out and she had medicines that would be suffice only till 19th April 2020.
Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, promptly ordered India Post to provide all possible logistical assistance for ensuring that the medicines are delivered to Shalini in Una before 19th April. Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Himachal Pradesh Circles of India Post made a very well-coordinated effort to ensure that the medicines reach on time. Due to constraints of lockdown, the Punjab Circle of India Post made special arrangement for a postal motor van, which left Una and directly reached Shalini’s house in the morning of 19th April.
A post man of India Post reached Shalini’s house before 12 noon on 19th April to deliver the medicines. Shalini’s mother received these medicines at her house and profusely thanked India Post for coming to the rescue of her daughter.
Upon learning that medicines have been delivered on time, Communications Minister tweeted expressing his delight that India Post is living upto the expectations of its people when the need it the most. He also wished the little girl Shalini the best of health and happiness.
It is noteworthy that Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has given a strict directions to Department of Posts to ensure timely delivery of medicines, COVID19 related goods and other essential services.
PIB Headquarters
Fact Check: Bhutan is not blocking water supply to Assam clarifies Chief Secretary
News report published in a section of press in Assamsaid that Bhutan is blocking water supply to Assam.It has been said that hundreds of farmers from 25 villages of Assam’s Baksa along the Indo-Bhutan border had alleged that Bhutan government is not allowing farmers from the Indian side to channelize water from Bhutan’s side for irrigation.
Assam Chief Secretary Kumar Sanjay Krishna on Thursday clarified through a tweet that Bhutan blocking water supply to India has incorrectly been reported in media rather the neighboring country is helping to clear the blockage. The Chief Secretary stated that the actual reason is the natural blockage of informal irrigation channels into Indian fields.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Establishing Gas Trading Hub/Exchange in the country
It has been agreed to establish the gas trading hub/exchange in the country wherein the natural gas can be freely traded and supplied through a market mechanism. In view of the administrative, legal, operational issues involved, a precise timeframe for operationalizing the gas trading exchange/hub cannot be indicated at this stage.
As per draft National Energy Policy of NITI Aayog, US $ 150 billion capital investment is needed in energy sector on an annual basis until 2040.
In order to develop the national gas grid, Government has taken a decision to provide a capital grant of Rs.5176 crore  to GAIL for development of a 2655 Km long Jagdishpur-Haldia/Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline  project. This pipeline will transport Natural Gas to the industrial, commercial, domestic and transport sectors in the States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.
In order to expand City Gas Network in the state of Jharkhand, PNGRB has authorized Bokaro, Hazaribagh & Ramgarh districts geographical area, Giridih & Dhanbad districts geographical area, Ranchi district and East Singhbhoom district at an average investment of Rs. 400 crore per district during the work plan period.
Oil Public Sector Undertakings  namely Indian Oil Corporation Limited , Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited  and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited  have decided to set up an integrated refinery-cum-petrochemical complex with a refining capacity of 60 MMTPA  at Babulwadi, Taluka Rajapur in Ratnagiri District in the state of Maharashtra.
This information was given by Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Steel
All Measures to Make Steel Manufacturing Sector Competitive- Piyush Goyal
Commerce and Steel Ministers Meet Steel Industry Representatives
Commerce & Industry and Railways Minister & Steel Minister Meeting Steel Manufacturers Association
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and Railways and Steel Minister discussed the challenges being faced by the steel sector and the import-export trends with steel producers in New Delhi today.
Both the Ministers assured the steel industry that Ministries of Commerce& Industry and Steel will make all efforts to ensure that engineering goods exports double in the next 5 years and reach USD 200 billion by 2030.
This will not only boost India’s exports but will also generate jobs in the manufacturing sector especially the MSME sector.
Although India is the second largest manufacturers of steel but India is also a net importer of steel. Representatives of the steel industry and the Engineering Export Councils discussed in detail with Commerce and Steel Ministers the protectionist measures being imposed by other countries and the under-utilised capacity in steel manufacturing in India.
Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan discussed at length the measures that both Commerce and Industry and Steel Ministry may take, both tariff and non-tariff, to reduce unnecessary imports and boost exports.
The MSME sector steel manufacturers urged steel producers to supply raw material at concessional prices so that the MSME sector can compete in international markets.
The meeting was attended by Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan, Faggansingh Kulaste, MoS Steel, Secretary Steel, Binoy Kumar, Secretary Commerce, Anup Wadhawan, DGFT, Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi, senior officers of Department of Commerce and Steel Ministry, Chairman SAIL, all members of EEPCs, Indian Steel Association, steel makers and manufacturers and other associations of the steel sector.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Health Ministry recommends extension of temporary suspension of international flights from the UK to India till 7th Jan 2021
Health Secretary writes to all States to keep strict vigil to curb “super spreader” events in the wake of New Year celebrations
The Health Ministry has recommended to the Ministry of Civil Aviation the extension of the temporary suspension of flights originating from UK into India to be further extended till 7th January , 2021.
This has been recommended based on the inputs received from the Joint Monitoring Group  headed by the Director General of Health Services  and the National Task Force jointly headed by DG, ICMR and Member , NITI Aayog.
It has also been suggested to Ministry of Civil Aviation that after 7th January 2021, strictly regulated resumption of limited number of flights originating from UK into India may be considered. The specifics of such a mechanism may be worked out by Ministry of Civil Aviation in consultation with Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
The Union Health Secretary has written to all the States to keep a strict vigil on all events that could be potential "super spreader" events, and to curb crowding in the wake of the New Year celebrations and various events associated with it as well as on-going winter season.
The recent advice and guidance to the States by Home Ministry has been reiterated by the Health Ministry. Ministry of Home Affairs has mandated that States/UTs based on their assessment of the situation, may impose local restrictions with a view to contain the spread of Covid 19, such as night curfew. The Home Ministry has also stipulated that there shall be no restriction on interstate and intra-state movement of persons and goods. Drawing attention to this, the Health Secretary has urged the States to promptly assess the local situation and consider imposition of appropriate restrictions on 30th and 31 December, 2020 as well as on 1st January, 2021.
Ministry of Finance
Repayment of ‘7.37% GS 2023’
The outstanding balance of ‘7.37% GS 2023’ is repayable at par on April 15th, 2023 . No interest will accrue thereon from the said date. In the event of a holiday being declared on repayment day by any State Government under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, the Loan/s will be repaid by the paying offices in that State on the previous working day.
As per sub-regulations 24 and 24 of Government Securities Regulations, 2007 payment of maturity, proceeds to the registered holder of Government Security held in the form of Subsidiary General Ledger or Constituent Subsidiary General Ledger account or Stock Certificate, shall be made by a pay order incorporating the relevant particulars of his bank account or by credit to the account of the holder in any bank having facility of receipt of funds through electronic means. For the purpose of making payment in respect of the securities, the original subscriber or the subsequent holders of such Government Securities, shall submit the relevant particulars of their bank account well in advance.
However, in the absence of relevant particulars of bank account/mandate for receipt of funds through electronic means, to facilitate repayment of the Loan on the due date, the holders may tender the securities, duly discharged, at the Public Debt Offices, Treasuries/Sub-Treasuries and branches of State Bank of India  for repayment.
Full details of the procedure for receiving the discharge value may be obtained from any of the aforesaid paying offices.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
Locust control operations carried out at 10 places in 5 districts of Rajasthan and 2 places in Kutch district of Gujarat yesterday
Starting from 11th April 2020 till 18th August 2020, locust control operations have been done in more than 5.63 lakh hectares area in 10 states
Starting from 11th April 2020 till 18th August 2020, locust control operations have been done in 2,76,267 hectares area in States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana by Locust Circle Offices . Till 18th August 2020, control operations have been done in 2,87,374 hectares area in States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Bihar by State Governments.
Control operations were carried out during day and night time yesterday at 10 places in 05 districts viz. Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner, Churu and Hanumangarh of Rajasthan and 02 places in Kutch district of Gujarat against hoppers by LCOs.
Presently, 104 control teams with spray vehicles are deployed in the States of Rajasthan and Gujarat, and more than 200 Central Government personnel are engaged in locust control operations. 15 drones are deployed at Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Nagaur and Phalodi in Rajasthan for effective control of locusts on tall trees and in inaccessible areas through spraying of pesticides. Drones are used in hopper control also. A Bell helicopter has been deployed in Rajasthan for use in Scheduled Desert Area as per the need.
No significant crop losses have been reported in the states of Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Haryana. However, some minor crop losses have been reported in some districts of Rajasthan.
Today , hoppers are active in Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner, Churu and Hanumangarh of Rajasthan and Kutch district of Gujarat.
As per the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Locust Status Update of 14 August 2020, swarms persist in the Horn of Africa. Good rains fell in Yemen where more hopper bands and swarms are likely to form. Hopper groups and bands continue to form along the Indo-Pakistan border.
Weekly virtual meeting on Desert Locust of South-West Asian countries  is being organized by FAO. 22 virtual meetings of the technical officers of South West Asian countries have taken place so far
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LWO operation at Tuga,Teh- Bhuj in Kutch, Gujarat
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LWO operation at Kelan, Teh- Chattargarh in Bikaner, Rajasthan
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Hopper mortality at Megana Teh- Nohar in Hanumangarh, Rajasthan
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LWO operation at Teh- Taranagar in Churu, Rajasthan
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LWO operation at Khanoda, Teh- Pachpadra in Barmer, Rajasthan
Ministry of Science & Technology
Dr. Harsh Vardhan takes charge of Science & Technology Ministry for a second term
Dr. HarshVardhan today assumed charge of Union Science & Technology Ministry. He was greeted at the office at Anusandhan Bhawan by Science & Technology Secretary Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary Department of Biotechnology,Dr. Renu Swaroop, DG CSIR Dr. Shekhar C Mande and other senior officials of the ministry.
Briefing the media after assuming the charge, the Union Minister said that he is grateful to Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi for once again bestowing his trust and giving him the portfolio for a second term.
After assuming the charge, the Minister also held a meeting with the senior officers of the Ministry where he was briefed on the key initiatives and policy issues of the Ministry. The minister asked the officials to work with increased impetus ,ensuring that the scientists and scientific institutions work in synergy.
Competition Commission of India
CCI approves proposed combination filed jointly by Keihin Corporation, Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., Showa Corporation and Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
The Competition Commission of India  approves proposed combination filed jointly by Keihin Corporation, Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., Showa Corporation and Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
The proposed combination pertains to Keihin Corporation, Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd., Showa Corporation  and Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. forming a Joint Venture between Honda Motor Co. Limited  and Hitachi Limited.
HAMCL is a limited liability, joint stock corporation incorporated in Japan. HAMCL develops, manufactures and markets motorcycles, scooters, automobiles and power products globally. In India, HAMCL is primarily engaged in the business of automobiles and two-wheeled motor vehicles.
KC, incorporated in Japan, develops and manufactures automobile components and systems globally. In India, KC is engaged in R&D, manufacture and sale of automotive and motorcycle components.
NKCL was incorporated in Japan for the purpose of making vehicle brake parts. In India, NKCL is engaged in the manufacture and supply of integrated braking systems for vehicles.
SC was incorporated as the Showa Aircraft Precision Works, Ltd. to manufacture aircraft components in 1938. Its current business is segmented into motorcycle and hydraulic components, automotive components, drivetrain components, and steering systems components. In India, SC is engaged in the manufacturing of shock absorbers for automobiles and two-wheeled motor vehicles.
HIAMS was incorporated in 2009 by HL, splitting off its auto parts business functions. HIAMS is engaged in the business of developing, manufacturing, selling and service of powertrain systems, chassis systems and advanced driver assistance systems, etc. In India, HIAMS, acting through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the manufacture, marketing, sale and service of automotive components including components for braking systems.
Detailed order of the CCI will follow.
Cabinet
Cabinet approves Scheme for FAME India Phase II
The Union cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal for implementation of scheme titled 'Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India Phase II ' for promotion of Electric Mobility in the country.
The scheme with total outlay of Rs 10000 Crores over the period of three years will be implemented with effect from 1st April 2019. This scheme is the expanded version of the present scheme titled 'FAME India1 which was launched on 1st April 2015, with total outlay of Rs. 895 crores.
Financial Implications:
Total fund requirement for this scheme is Rs. 10,000 crores over three years from 2019-20 to 2021-22.
Impact:
The main objective of the scheme is to encourage Faster adoption of Electric and hybrid vehicle by way of offering upfront Incentive on purchase of Electric vehicles and also by way of establishing a necessary charging Infrastructure for electric vehicles. The scheme will help in addressing the issue of environmental pollution and fuel security.
Details:
- Emphasis is on electrification of the public transportation that includes shared transport.
· Demand Incentives on operational expenditure mode! for electric buses will be delivered through State/city transport corporation .
· In 3W and 4W segment incentives will be applicable mainly to vehicles used for public transport or registered for commercial purposes.
· In the e-2Ws segment, the focus will be on the private vehicles.
· Through the scheme, it is planned to support 10 Lakhs e-2W, 5 Lakhs e-3W, 55000 4Ws and 7000 Buses.
- To encourage advance technologies, the benefits of incentives, will be extended to only those vehicles which are fitted with advance battery like a Lithium Ion battery and other new technology batteries.
- The scheme proposes for establishment of charging infrastructure, whereby about 2700 charging stations will be established in metros, other million plus cities, smart cities and cities of Hilly states across the country so that there will be availability of at least one charging station in a grid of 3 km x 3 km.
· Establishment of Charging stations are also proposed on major highways connecting major city clusters.
· On such highways, charging stations will be established on both sides of the road at an interval of about 25 km each.
Ministry of Defence
LATEST TECHNOLOGY TO THE ARMED FORCES
DRDO has developed state-of-the-art platforms, weapon systems and sensors in the country which in turn have led to improving the combat capabilities and providing technological edge to Armed Forces.
DRDO has taken projects, for development of Products/Systems, in various technology domains. Some of them are as follows:
· Missiles Systems
· Airborne Early Warning & Surveillance
· Fighter Aircrafts
· Armoured Fighting Vehicles
· Bridging and Mining Systems
· Guided Munitions
· Artillery Guns & Rockets,
· Small Arms & Ammunitions
· Advanced Torpedoes &Advanced Sonar Suite
· Electronic Warfare 
· Long Range Radars
· Artificial Intelligence based Systems etc.
An amount of Rs. 1,11,463.21 crore has been allocated under Capital Acquisition Head of Defence Services in BE 2021-22. This is an increase of Rs21, 415.41crore  over BE 2020-21 allocations.
The modernization projects are being progressed as per approved capital acquisition plan and in terms of extant Defence Procurement Procedure.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Smt Kanta Kardam in Rajya Sabha today.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM lauds all Indian Olympians on Olympic Day
Wishes Indian athletes for Tokyo Olympic
Invites youngsters to take part in MyGov Olympic quiz
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on Olympic Day today, has conveyed the pride that nation feels for those who have represented India in various Olympics over the years. He also wised the best to the Indian contingent for Tokyo Olympic.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
“Today, on Olympic Day, I appreciate all those who have represented India in various Olympics over the years. Our nation is proud of their contributions to sports and their efforts towards motivating other athletes.
In a few weeks, @Tokyo2020begins. Wishing the very best to our contingent, which consists of our finest athletes. In the run up to the games, here is an interesting quiz on MyGov. I urge you all, specially my young friends to take part.”
https://quiz.mygov.in/quiz/road-to-tokyo-2020/